#CovidCampus: Doing the Best We Can To “Go Remote” in Higher Ed This @BreakDrink we bring you a special podcast in light of the evolving situation and events due to the Coronavirus. On this episode, we have a digital round table on transition to remote teaching, learning, students support, and work in higher education with podcast hosts @Profpatrice, @ Katie__Linder, @jeffjacksonTX, @bonni208, & @laurapasquini. We decided to come together for a purpose to reflect and share about the state of things we are doing, thinking about, and planning for as college and university institutions shutdown across the US. We talk about a range of plans, support, and strategies to be implemented and how we are “doing the best we can” as COVID-19 impacts our campus communities. Advice to take care of yourself, family & work team:Take a walk or go for a runGet outside for fresh airKeep a full-nights’ sleep & restMeditation: Apps to try? Calm, 10% Happier (free), & HeadspaceEating healthyGet silly & social with those at homeClean your houseAsk who needs help – childcare, tech support, etc.Read booksRelax from your typical routines Keep to your fitness routineEnjoy the quiet/down time nowJust breatheShow gratitudeHow do you ensure your remote plan to go digital is accessible and does not exclude anyone? This might be remote teaching, learning, student support, or work for your staff/faculty. How are you preparing for these potential barriers and needs to accommodate your campus stakeholders?Closed captioning for Microsoft Streaming for TeamsMS PowerPoint present with live-captioning or subtitlesZoom Setting: Auto-record transcript (option for paid version) timed side-by-side OR use Zoom closed captionsNeed to adjust course deadlines & radical flexibility for learning expectationsTrust Your Learners! Pivot to Online: A Student Guide via @slamteacherGrading Considerations: Is pass/no pass an option for your course? At your campus? Rely on the resources at your campus for support & suggestions: instructional designers, accessibility office, librarians & more!Do what you can & know you’re doing the best you can right nowPhone tree system with team to check-in, share information, & answer questionsWhat if Someone Gets Sick: plan & design courses 1 week ahead of time; set up a buddy or “on call” systemEmail: Online teaching with the most basic tool from @tanbobWhat if the technology or remote ____ plan fails? Do the best you can and think about how you might need to shift to some alternative solutionBe transparent and open with your communication – inform them the best you can!Resources to “Go Remote”:ECEC - Remote Teaching | College of Engineering | University of Nebraska–LincolnKeep Teaching: Resources for High Ed Might Network from Kansas State OnlineZoom (web conference)WebEx (web conference)Microsoft Teams (web conference and collaboration)Discord (voice chat)Slack (communication channel)Pinboard (social bookmarking)Diggo (social bookmarking)Hypothes.is (annotation)Descript (podcast + transcriptions)Otter (transcriptions for audio & video)Droplr (record screen and annotation)Remind (text messages)Qualtrics (survey)Poll Everywhere (survey & meetings)EMAIL – use tools you already know/have to communicate with campus stakeholders! OR message on your website, learning management system, etc. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) – “Plus-One” from @thomasjtobin – what’s the one thing you can do?When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema ChödrönCurated resource docs:Higher Ed Support & Guidance During COVID-19: Teaching, Learning & Student Support [Share this URL: http://bit.ly/higheredcovid19] Remote Learning: Digital Tools to Quickly Transition Teaching & Student Support Online [Share this URL: http://bit.ly/remotelearningcovid19] How are you and your campus dealing with COVID-19? Do you want to talk about it? Let us know & stay in touch:Twitter https://twitter.com/breakdrinkInstagram https://www.instagram.com/breakdrink/Email: breakdrink@gmail.com
